title: Prostatic abscess: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a case of prostatic abscess in a 52 year old male with a history of diabetes mellitus. The abscess was treated successfully with surgical drainage by transurethral unroofing of the cavity of the abscess. The use of transrectal ultrasound is valuable in the diagnosis, treatment and follow up of the abscess, while drainage is usually necessary for the treatment, which can be done by transrectal, transperineal and transurethral route.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, General Hospital of Sparta, Sparta. orestisporfyris@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Orestis
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Porfyris
authors.forename: Paraskevas
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kalomoiris
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy